1 files changed, 5 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/catalog-ui/src/app/view-models/welcome/welcome-view.ts b/catalog-ui/src/app/view-models/welcome/welcome-view.ts
index 9e88cb66f7..5ed7159d79 100644
--- a/catalog-ui/src/app/view-models/welcome/welcome-view.ts
+++ b/catalog-ui/src/app/view-models/welcome/welcome-view.ts
@@ -49,12 +49,13 @@ export class WelcomeViewModel {
     }
 
     private initScope = ():void => {
-        this.$scope.onCloseButtonClick = ():void => {
+        let timeout = window.setTimeout(():void => {
             this.$state.go("dashboard", {});
-        };
-        window.setTimeout(():void => {
+        }, 4000);
+        this.$scope.onCloseButtonClick = ():void => {
+            window.clearTimeout(timeout);
             this.$state.go("dashboard", {});
-        },4000);
+        }
     };
 
     private init = ():void => {